GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |